#AA7966
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.068 42.1), rgb(170, 121, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AA7966 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7966 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.068 42.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA7966 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7966 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7966 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7966 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7966
oklch(62.1% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825341
oklch(49% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#AA7966 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857E65 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918866 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B67174 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7966
#AA7966
oklch(62.1% 0.068 42.1)
- #5690A4
#5690A4
oklch(62.1% 0.068 222.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA7966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #AA7966 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.